Character Summary: Hermione

[jennifer.k at lycos.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 15180

Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer <pennylin at s...> 
wrote:

> 
> A number of members have expressed their belief that
> Hermione is driven to over-achieve academically because of 
fundamental insecurity.   

Rowling: "I see her as someone who does have quite a lot of 
vulnerability in her personality (...) she is not an uncommon female 
type - the little girl who feels plain and hugely compensates by 
working very hard and wanting to get everything just so." (Time 
Magaine, NO. 18, 2000) 

I would say this support the members mentioned above theory. 

/Jennifer